Ararahih'urípih
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íhunih to dance down from uphill

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1598 | revised Apr 20 2014

íhunih • V • to dance down from uphill

Derivation:  ih-unih
dance-down

  • máruk u'íhunih. From uphill there came dancing. [Reference: TK 237.37]

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  1. axmáy   ík   máruk   ára   u-'íhunih-eesh  
    suddenly   must   uphill   person   3s(>3)-dance.down.from.uphill-FUT  
    Suddenly a person was about to dance down.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text

  2. xás   púyava   vúra   t-u-'íhuni   tá   ûumukich  
    then   you.see   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-dance.down.from.uphill   PERF   near  
    And so he danced down close.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text